“Verily! This is in
the former Scriptures. The Scriptures of
Abraham and Moses.” (Quran 87:18-19)
“And mention in the Book (the Quran) Abraham, indeed he was a
man of truth, a Prophet. When he said to
his father: “O my father! Why do you
worship that which hears not, sees not and cannot avail you in anything? O my father!
Verily! There has come to me of
knowledge that which came not unto you. So follow me.
I will guide you to a Straight Path.” (Quran 19:41-43)
“He (the father) said: ‘Do you reject my gods, O
Abraham? If you do not stop, I will
indeed stone you. So get away from me
safely before I punish you.’” (Quran 19:46)
“And recite to them the story of Abraham. When he said to his father and his
people: “What do you worship?” They said: “We worship idols, and to them we
are ever devoted.” He said: “Do they hear you, when you call (on them)? Or do they benefit you or do they harm (you)?”
They said: “Nay, but we found our fathers doing so.” He said: “Do you observe
that which you have been worshipping, you and your ancient fathers? Verily!
They are enemies to me, save the Lord of all that exists; Who has
created me, and it is He Who guides me; And it is He Who feeds me and gives me
to drink. And when I am ill, it is He
who cures me; And Who will cause me to die, and then will bring me to life
(again).” (Quran 26:69-81)
“When the night grew dark upon him, he beheld a star, and
said, ‘This is my Lord!’ But when it
set, he said: ‘I love not things that set.’” (Quran 6:76)
“And when he saw the moon rising up, he exclaimed: ‘This is
my Lord.’ But when it set, he said:
‘Unless my Lord guides me, I surely shall become one of the folk who are astray.’”
(Quran 6:77)
“And when he saw the sun rising, he cried: ‘This is my
Lord! This is greater!’ But when the sun set, he said, ‘O my
people! Surely I am free from that which
you associate with God. Verily, I have turned my face towards Him Who has created
the heavens and the earth, away from idolatry, and I am not of those who
associate others with God.’” (Quran 6:78)
“Worship God, and keep your duty to Him; that is better for
you if you did but know. You worship
instead of God only idols, and you only invent a lie. Lo!
Those whom you worship instead of God own no provision for you. So seek your provision from God, and worship
Him, and give thanks to Him, (for) to Him you will be brought back.” (Quran
29:16-19)
“He said: ‘Verily you and your fathers were in plain error.’”
“They said: ‘Bring you to us the truth, or are you some
jester?’”
“And (remember) when his (Abraham’s) Lord tried Abraham with
(various) commandments, to which he proved true...” (Quran 2:124)
“And, by God, I shall circumvent your idols after you have
gone away and turned your backs.” (Quran 21:57)
“And he glanced a glance at the stars. Then said: ‘Lo! I feel sick!”
“Then turned he to their gods and said: ‘Will you not
eat? What ails you that you speak not?”
“Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand.”
“He reduced them to fragments, all except the chief of them.”
“He said: ‘Worship you that which you yourselves do carve
when God has created you and what you make?’”
“Is it you who has done this to our gods, O Abraham?”
“He said: ‘But this, their chief has done it. So question them, if they can speak!’”
“Indeed you know well these speak not!”
“He said: ‘Worship you then instead of God that which cannot
profit you at all, nor harm you? Fie on
you and all that you worship instead of God!
Have you then no sense?’”
“Build for him a building and fling him in the red hot fire.”
“God is sufficient for me and He is the best disposer of
affairs.” (Saheeh Al-Bukhari)
“We (God) said: ‘O fire, be coolness and peace for
Abraham.’ And they wished to set a snare
for him, but We made them the greater losers.”
“Have you not considered him who had an argument with Abraham
about his Lord, because God had given him the kingdom?” (Quran 2:258)
“‘My Lord is He Who gives life and causes death.’ He answered: ‘I give life and cause death.’”
(Quran 2:258)
“Abraham said: ‘Lo!
God causes the sun to rise in the east, so you cause it to come up from
the west.’ Thus was the disbeliever
absolutely defeated. And God guides not
wrongdoing folk.” (Quran 2:258)
Indeed there has been an excellent example for you in Abraham
and those with him, when they said to their people: “Verily, we are free from
you and whatever you worship besides God, we have rejected you, and there has
started between us and you, hostility and hatred forever, until you believe in
God Alone.” (Quran 60:4)
“So Lot believed in him (Abraham). He (Abraham) said: ‘I will emigrate for the
sake of my Lord. Verily, He is the
All-Mighty, the All-Wise.’” (Quran 29:26)
“And We rescued him and Lot to the land which We have blessed
for the worlds.” (Quran 21:71)
“…We (God) bestowed upon him Isaac, and (a grandson)
Jacob. Each one We made righteous.”
(Quran 21:72)
“And that was Our Proof which We gave Abraham against his
people. We raise whom We will in
degrees. Certainly your Lord is All
Wise, All Knowing. And We bestowed upon
him Isaac and Jacob, each of them We guided, and before him, We guided Noah,
and among his progeny David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron. Thus do We reward the good doers. And Zachariah, and John and Jesus and Elias,
each one of them was of the righteous.
And Ishmael and Elisha, and Jonah and Lot, and each one of them We
preferred above the worlds (of men and jinn).
And also some of their fathers and their progeny and their brethren, We
chose them, and We guided them to a Straight Path. This is the Guidance of God with which He
guides whomsoever He will of His slaves.
But if they had joined in worship others with God, all that they used to
do would have been of no benefit to them.
They are those whom We gave the Book, the Understanding, and
Prophethood…” (Quran 6:83-87)
“And We made them leaders, guiding (humankind) by Our Command,
and We inspired in them the doing of good deeds, performing prayers, and the
giving of Zakat and of Us (Alone) they were worshippers.” (Quran 21:73)
‘O Abraham, where are you going, leaving us in this valley
where there is no person whose company we can enjoy, nor is there anything
here?’
Abraham hurried his pace.
Finally, Hagar asked, ‘Has God asked you to do so?’
Suddenly, Abraham stopped, turned back and said, ‘Yes!’
Feeling a degree of comfort in this answer, Hagar asked, ‘O
Abraham, to whom are you leaving us?’
‘I am leaving you to God’s care,’ Abraham replied.
Hagar submitted to her Lord, ‘I am satisfied to be with God!
“Our Lord! I have settled some of my offspring in a valley
barren from any cultivation, by you Sacred House, our Lord, so they may
establish the prayer. So make the hearts
of people yearn towards them, and provide them with all types of fruits that
they may be grateful.” (Quran 14:37)
“…But we gave her glad tidings of Isaac, and after him, of
Jacob.” (Quran 11:71)
“So We gave him the good news of a forbearing son. And when (his son) was old enough to help in
his daily affairs, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I
must sacrifice you. So look, what think
you? He said: O my father! Do that which you are commanded. God willing, you shall find me of the
patient.” (Quran 37:101-102)
“And when they both submitted (to the command of God), and he
(Abraham) laid him (Ishmael) face down upon his forehead (in order to be
sacrificed).” (Quran 37:103)
“We called to him: O Abraham: You have indeed fulfilled the
vision. Lo! Thus do We reward the good. Lo!
That verily was a clear test.” (Quran 37:104-106)
“And when his God tested Abraham with various commands, and
he proved true to each one.” He (God) said, indeed I have made you a leader of
humanity. He (Abraham) said (requesting
of God), ‘and from my progeny.” (Quran 2:124)
then We redeemed him with a momentous sacrifice.’ (Quran
37:107)
“Lo! We bring you good
tidings of a boy possessing wisdom.” (Quran 15:53)
“My Lord! Make safe
this territory, and preserve me and my sons from worshipping idols. My Lord!
Lo! They have led many of people
astray. But whoever follows me, he
verily is of me. And whoever disobeys
me, still You are Forgiving, Merciful. Our
Lord! Lo! I have settled some of my posterity in an
uncultivable valley near to Your Holy House, our Lord! That they may establish proper worship; so
incline some hearts of men that they may yearn toward them, and provide You
them, with fruits in order that they may be thankful. Our Lord!
Lo! You know that which we hide
and that which we proclaim. Nothing in the
earth or in the heaven is hidden from God.
Praise be to God Who has given me, in my old age, Ishmael and
Isaac! Lo! My Lord is indeed the Hearer of prayer. My Lord!
Make me establish regular prayer, and some of my posterity (also), our
Lord! And accept my prayer. Our Lord!
Forgive me and my parents and believers on the Day when the account is
cast.” (Quran 14:35-41)
“And when we assigned to Abraham the place of the House: ‘Do
not associate with Me anything, and purify My House for those who
circumambulate it, who stand in prayer, and who bow, and prostrate themselves
(all in prayer).’ And proclaim the
Pilgrimage (Hajj) among people, and they shall come to you on foot, and on
every lean camel. They shall come to you
from every deep and distant mountain highways.” (Quran 22:26)
“And when We made the House (the Kaaba) a resort for mankind
and sanctuary, (saying): Take as your place of worship the place where Abraham
stood (to pray). And We took a covenant
with Abraham and Ishmael that they should purify My House (the Kaaba) for those
who compass it round, devote themselves (to worship) in it, or bow, or
prostrate themselves (therein in prayer).” (Quran 2:125)
“Indeed the first House (of worship) appointed for humanity
is that at Bakka: Full of blessing and of guidance for all the worlds. In it are Signs Manifest; (such as), the
Station of Abraham; whoever enters it attains security; Pilgrimage thereto is a
duty men owe to God,- those who have the ability.” (Quran 22:26-27)
“Indeed this place has been made sacred by God the day He
created the heavens and the earth, and it will remain so until the Day of
Judgment.” (Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Saheeh Muslim)
“Our Lord! Accept from
us (this duty). Lo! You, only You, are the Hearer, the
Knower. Our Lord! And make us Muslims (submissive to You) and
of our seed a Muslim nation (submissive to You), and show us our ways of
worship, and forgive toward us. Lo! You, only You, are the Forgiving, the
Merciful. Our Lord!” (Quran 2:127-128)
“And (remember) when Abraham said, “My Lord, make this city
(Mecca) a place of security and provide its people with fruits, such of them as
believe in God and the Last Day...” (Quran 2:126)
“And raise up in their midst a Messenger from among them who
shall recite to them Your revelations, and shall instruct them in the Scripture
and in wisdom and shall purify them of their sins. Lo!
You, only You, are the Mighty, the Wise.” (Quran 2:127-129)
